Power management system having charging control unit and power switching control unit

• US 8,482,260 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2009
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Inventors: Hsieh, Hsiang-chi, Chan, Chin-ching
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMADAN, RAMY O
• Application Number:
  US12/542,889
• Publication Number:
  US 20090309426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,421 Days
• Field of Search: 320/138, 307 20- 22, 307/25, 307/26, 307/28, 307/66
• US Class Current: 320/138
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/30 Charge provided using DC bus or data bus of a computer
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

A power management system is described. The power management system includes an input power selecting unit, a charging control unit and a power switching control unit. The input power selecting unit receives a plurality of input power sources for selecting one of the input power sources to be inputted to the electronic apparatus. The charging control unit includes a charging controller and a battery. The charging controller receives a charge-enabling signal. The battery is charged by a second voltage and selectively supplies a battery power. The power switching control unit outputs a driving voltage to drive the electrical apparatus based on an adaptor-enabling signal and a power-detecting signal when the power switching control unit switches the input power sources and the battery power to select one of the input power sources and the battery power. The power switching control unit actuates the charging control unit by the adaptor-enabling signal and a system-enabling signal for charging the battery by the second voltage generated from one of the input power sources.

Claims

1. A power management system for an electrical apparatus, the power management system comprising:

a charging control unit, comprising;

a charging controller, for receiving a charge-enabling signal; and

a battery coupled to the charging controller, for being charged by a second voltage and for selectively supplying a battery power to the electrical apparatus via the power management system; and

a power switching control unit coupled to the charging control unit, wherein the power switching control unit outputs a driving voltage to drive the electrical apparatus based on an adaptor-enabling signal and a power-detecting signal when the power switching control unit switches a plurality of input power sources and the battery power to select one of the input power sources and the battery power, and the power switching control unit actuates the charging control unit by the adaptor-enabling signal and a system-enabling signal for charging the battery by the second voltage generated from one of the input power sources;

wherein the power switching control unit further comprises;

a first switching unit coupled to the charging controller of the charging control unit, for generating the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) to actuate the charging control unit for charging the battery based on the second voltage (SV2), the system-enabling signal (SSE) and the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE);

a second switching unit coupled to an input power selecting unit and the first switching unit, for selecting one of the battery power (SBP) and the input power sources having a first voltage (SV1) from the input power selecting unit for outputting the second voltage (SV2) according to the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE);

a third switching unit coupled to the first switching unit and the second switching unit, for generating the system-enabling signal (SSE) based on the second voltage (SV2) and the power-detecting signal (SPD); and

a fourth switching unit coupled to the second switching unit and the third switching unit, for generating a chip-enabling signal (SCE) based on the second voltage (SV2) and the system-enabling signal (SSE) for outputting the driving voltage.

2. The power management system of claim 1, further comprising the input power selecting unit coupled to the power switching unit, for receiving the input power sources for selecting one of the input power sources to be inputted to the electronic apparatus via the power management system.

3. The power management system of claim 1, wherein one of the input power sources comprises a USB-interfaced power source.

4. The power management system of claim 1, wherein one of the input power sources comprises a rectification transformer based power source.

5. The power management system of claim 4, wherein the rectification transformer based power source is electrically inserted to the power switching control unit to generate the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE).

6. The power management system of claim 1, wherein the power-detecting signal (SPD) is generated by a system actuation switch and the system actuation switch is enabled by introducing the second voltage (SV2).

7. The power management system of claim 1, wherein when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in high level and the system-enabling signal (SSE) is in either high level or low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in high level for actuating the charging control unit to charge the battery by the second voltage (SV2).

8. The power management system of claim 7, wherein when the second voltage (SV2) is in high level, and the system-enabling signal (SSE) and the adaptor-enabling signal (SCHE) are in low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in high level for actuating the charging control unit to charge the battery by the second voltage (SV2).

9. The power management system of claim 8, wherein when the second voltage (SV2) and the system-enabling signal (SSE) are in high level, and the adaptor-enabling signal (SCHE) is in low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in low level for disabling the charging controller of the charging control unit.

10. The power management system of claim 1, wherein the second switch outputs the selected input power source having the second voltage (SV2) when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in high level, and the second switch outputs the battery power having the second voltage (SV2) when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in low level.

11. The power management system of claim 10, wherein the third switching unit generates the system-enabling signal (SSE) in high level when the second voltage (SV2) and the power-detecting signal (SPD) are in high level.

12. The power management system of claim 11, wherein the third switching unit generates the system-enabling signal (SSE) in low level when the second voltage (SV2) is in high level and the power-detecting signal (SPD) in low level.

13. The power management system of claim 1, wherein the fourth switching unit generates the chip-enabling signal (SCE) in high level for triggering the first power conversion unit when the second switching unit supplies the second voltage (SV2) in high level to the fourth switching unit and the third switching unit enables the fourth switching unit by the system-enabling signal (SSE) in high level.

14. The power management system of claim 13, wherein if the third switching unit disables the fourth switching unit by the system-enabling signal (SSE) in low level, the fourth switching unit generates the chip-enabling signal (SCE) in low level when the second switching unit supplies the second voltage (SV2) in either high level or low level to the fourth switching unit.

15. A power management system having an input power selecting unit for receiving a plurality of input power sources for selecting one of the input power sources to be inputted to an electronic apparatus via the power management system, the power management system comprising:

a charging control unit, comprising;

a charging controller, for receiving a charge-enabling signal; and

a battery coupled to the charging controller, for being charged by a second voltage and for selectively supplying a battery power to the electronic apparatus via the power management system; and

a power switching control unit coupled to the input power selecting unit and the charging control unit, wherein the power switching control unit comprises;

a first switching unit coupled to the charging controller of the charging control unit, for generating the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) to actuate the charging control unit for charging the battery based on the second voltage (SV2), the system-enabling signal (SSE) and the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE);

a second switching unit coupled to the input power selecting unit and the first switch, for selecting one of the battery power (SBP) and the input power sources having a first voltage (SV1) from the input power selecting unit for outputting the second voltage (SV2) according to the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE);

a third switching unit coupled to the first switch and the second switch, for generating the system-enabling signal (SSE) based on the second voltage (SV2) and the power-detecting signal (SPD); and

a fourth switching unit coupled to the second switch and the third switch, for generating a chip-enabling signal (SCE) based on the second voltage (SV2) and the system-enabling signal (SSE) for outputting the driving voltage.

16. The power management system of claim 15, wherein one of the input power sources comprises a USB-interfaced power source.

17. The power management system of claim 15, wherein one of the input power sources comprises a rectification transformer based power source.

18. The power management system of claim 17, wherein the rectification transformer based power source is electrically inserted to the power switching control unit to generate the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE).

19. The power management system of claim 15, wherein the power-detecting signal (SPD) is generated by a system actuation switch and the system actuation switch is enabled by introducing the second voltage (SV2).

20. The power management system of claim 15, wherein when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in high level and the system-enabling signal (SSE) is in either high level or low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in high level for actuating the charging control unit to charge the battery by the second voltage (SV2).

21. The power management system of claim 20, wherein when the second voltage (SV2) is in high level, and the system-enabling signal (SSE) and the adaptor-enabling signal (SCHE) are in low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in high level for actuating the charging control unit to charge the battery by the second voltage (SV2).

22. The power management system of claim 21, wherein when the second voltage (SV2) and the system-enabling signal (SSE) are in high level, and the adaptor-enabling signal (SCHE) is in low level, the first switching unit generates the charge-enabling signal (SCHE) in low level for disabling the charging controller of the charging control unit.

23. The power management system of claim 15, wherein the second switch outputs the selected input power source having the second voltage (SV2) when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in high level, and the second switch outputs the battery power having the second voltage (SV2) when the adaptor-enabling signal (SAE) is in low level.

24. The power management system of claim 23, wherein the third switching unit generates the system-enabling signal (SSE) in high level when the second voltage (SV2) and the power-detecting signal (SPD) are in high level.

25. The power management system of claim 24, wherein the third switching unit generates the system-enabling signal (SSE) in low level when the second voltage (SV2) is in high level and the power-detecting signal (SPD) in low level.

26. The power management system of claim 15, wherein the fourth switching unit generates the chip-enabling signal (SCE) in high level for triggering the first power conversion unit when the second switching unit supplies the second voltage (SV2) in high level to the fourth switching unit and the third switching unit enables the fourth switching unit by the system-enabling signal (SSE) in high level.

27. The power management system of claim 26, wherein if the third switching unit disables the fourth switching unit by the system-enabling signal (SSE) in low level, the fourth switching unit generates the chip-enabling signal (SCE) in low level when the second switching unit supplies the second voltage (SV2) in either high level or low level to the fourth switching unit.